TY  - BOOK
AU  - Mapp,Rue
TI  - Nature swagger: stories and visions of Black joy in the outdoors 
SN  - 1797214292
AV  - GV191.6 .M37 2022
PY  - 2022///]
CY  - San Francisco
PB  - Chronicle Books
KW  - African Americans
KW  - Psychology
KW  - Nature
KW  - Psychological aspects
KW  - Outdoor life
KW  - Outdoor recreation
N1  - Foreword / by Shelton Johnson -- Introduction: a standing invitation -- Homecoming -- Places of purpose -- Hands on the land -- In the name of joy
N2  - "Nature Swagger presents thirty life-changing stories of self-discovery, courage, and healing in the natural world. Told through first-person narratives, essays, and poems, this uplifting collection celebrates the many ways that outdoor spaces offer Black people opportunities for personal empowerment, connection, and rejuvenation. Readers will immerse themselves in stories told from mountains, redwood forests, city parks, and far-off beaches: joining a woman on her courageous journey up Kilimanjaro, meeting a couple teaching the art of beekeeping in urban Detroit, and following a long-distance swim alongside a pod of dolphins-plus so much more. Interspersed are essays by author and celebrated outdoor leader, Rue Mapp, honoring the rich history and traditions surrounding Black people's relationship to the outdoors....[T]his boundary-breaking collection offers moments of profound beauty and insight, inviting every reader to forge their own meaningful and joyful relationship with the natural world." --back cover
ER  -